Dazzling dance routines, swinging songs and a bad boy to melt your heart – don't miss this fabulous production from The Stevenage Lytton Players of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.

Ok, so not technically in June, but the opportunity of including this magnificent
show in our Festival was too good to miss.

When Julie Jordan and Billy Bigelow fall in love, little do they realise that Billy’s rebellious
ways will lead to tragedy. Billy is given a chance to make good, but is it too late?

This timeless classic musical features hit songs including "You’ll Never Walk Alone" and "If I
Loved You". Lytton Players’ vibrant production for Stevenage is filled with magical moments
and breathtaking music.

Internationally acclaimed cellist Guy Johnston, winner of the BBC Young
Musician of the Year and recipient of a "Classical Brit" award will be performing the
beautiful Élégie by Gabriel Fauré with Stevenage Symphony Orchestra.

Guy has performed with many leading international orchestras including the London Philharmonic
Orchestra, Philharmonia, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester, RTÉ Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg Symphony.
His debuts include the First Night of the Proms performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony
Orchestra, under the baton of Leonard Slatkin.

As a special celebration of 40 years of classical music
at the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage Choral Society and Stevenage Symphony Orchestra
come together to perform the profoundly moving and inspiring
Dona Nobis Pacem by the great 20th century English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The orchestra will also perform more of Vaughan Williams’ music with the "English Folk Songs Suite" and
Khachaturian’s Adagio from Spartacus, well known as the theme from "The Onedin Line".

Tickets: £10, Concessions £8

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Sun 14June3:00 pm

Hertfordshire Dance SchoolsWhat's your move?

Gordon Craig Theatre

Talented dancers of all ages come together to showcase their amazing and varied talents. A programme
filled with acts from all over Hertfordshire and consisting of hip-hop, musical theatre, ballet, contemporary
and more. Inspiring and skilful acts never seen before and entertainment for all the family to enjoy!

Talented young people from Barclay School, Thomas Alleyne School and the John Henry Newman School take to the stage for an evening of music, dance and drama.

Tickets: £6, No Concessions

Tues 16 June7:00 pm

Stevenage Dance SchoolsDance Extravaganza

Gordon Craig Theatre

Our ever popular Dance extravaganza making stars of performers of all ages from Stevenage and the surrounding area.

From ballroom to ballet to boogie - an exciting evening for those who love all styles and forms of dance.

Tickets: £8, Concessions £6

Wed 17 June7:00 pm

Stevenage Primary Schools
In Concert

Concert Hall

Young pupils take to the stage to share their musical talent in a celebration of music from Primary Schools
in Stevenage and the surrounding areas. Stevenage Festival is always pleased to give an opportunity to
young people to enjoy the experience of performing in a real theatre to support these first steps to musical performance.

Tickets: £6, No Concessions

Wed 17 June7:45 pm

Knebworth Players present:The Perfect Murder

Gordon Craig Theatre

Knebworth Players brings another Jeffery Archer thriller to the Festival. The play combines a whodunit thriller
with a tense courtroom drama with breathtaking effect.

Carla Moorland has been murdered, and accountant John Hoskins, who has been having an affair with her, is certain he knows who did it
- himself. John's wife Elizabeth, rather than calling the police, is determined to keep John out of prison, even if it means that an
innocent man will be punished for the crime.

Tickets: £9, No concessions

Thu 18 June7:45 pm

Knebworth Players present:The Perfect Murder

GordonCraig Theatre

Knebworth Players brings another Jeffery Archer thriller to the Festival. The play combines a whodunit thriller
with a tense courtroom drama with breathtaking effect.

Carla Moorland has been murdered, and accountant John Hoskins,
who has been having an affair with her, is certain he knows who did it - himself. John's wife Elizabeth, rather than
calling the police, is determined to keep John out of prison, even if it means that an innocent man will be
punished for the crime.

Tickets: £9, No concessions

Fri 19th June 7:45 pm

Stevenage Arts Guild and Friends present:The Gordon Craig Story

Gordon Craig Theatre

A celebration of 40 years of the Town's own theatre. This captivating evening starts with the story of actress Ellen Terry
(Gordon Craig’s mother) performed by Helen Cartwright. It continues with members of Stevenage Male Voice Choir,
Just Sing Community Choir, Lytton Players and some of our talented young people joining together to
perform some of the songs and choruses that have entertained Stevenage audiences over the years.

Tickets: £10, Concessions £8

Sat 20th June7:00 pm

Hertfordshire Music Service presents:All Things Strings and Voices

Gordon Craig Theatre

Come and hear beautiful music from over 100 young singers and musicians from
local junior and senior string orchestras. A feast of classical, pop and film music awaits,
from Vivaldi to Bohemian Rhapsody, with a folk-tastic finale guaranteed to get your toes tapping!

Tickets: £8, Concessions £6

Mon 22nd June7:00 pm

Stevenage Dance Schools present:Let's Dance

Gordon Craig Theatre

Presenting a
spectacular evening of dance and performing arts from the amazing talent of Stevenage
and the surrounding area. From traditional ballet and ballroom to breathtaking gymnastics and dance,
this promises to be a night not to be missed.
Tickets: £8, Concessions £6

Tue 23 June7:00 pm

Barnwell School and Nobel School present:
Look Who's Got Talent 2

Gordon Craig Theatre

Talented young people from Nobel and Barnwell schools take to the stage for our second evening of music, dance and drama.

NYJO, with an established worldwide reputation, celebrates its 50th birthday year with
jazz classics and contemporary repertoire. Hertfordshire’s youth jazz musicians start the
evening, playing a set of variety and panache.

This collaborative creation is based on the
theme of love and includes classic hits that you will definitely know and love!
So, with spectacular singing, breath-taking dance displays, enchanting dramatic
scenes and plenty of loving feelings this is a treat not to be missed!

Tickets: £13 Adults, £11.50 Concessions

Fri 26 June7:45 pm

Parnassus Poetry presents: - Urban Graffiti

Ellen Terry Suite

Urban Graffiti - The writing's on the wall.An evening with Stevenage’s inimitable Parnassus Poetry
- music, musings and even some poems.

When we asked regular Parnassus MC, Grant Meaby, if he
would again be hosting this event, he said "I can think of several reasons why I shouldn’t but as they
will all be performing I thought, it would be rude not to!" Bar available.

Join local Senior Wind Bands, North Herts Youth Orchestra, choirs and soloists in
bringing the 2015 Festival to a resounding close with an evening of traditional light classical music.

Romance, ghouls and sparkling talent abound, as the Orchestra opens with orchestral greats
including Tchaikovsky’s Overture to Romeo and Juliet, Grieg’s Hall of the Mountain King
and Mozart’s third Violin Concerto.

We get you further in the mood with our second half,
Variations on "Scarborough Fair", "How To Train Your Dragon" to name just a few of our delights. We conclude
with our Last Night of the Proms Medley. So wave your flag, join in and raise the roof of the theatre with your singing!

Tickets: £10, Concessions £8

For information about other events that are taking place
during Stevenage Festival please visit our page of Fringe
Events.